Scouting Report
John Tavares holds a +16.1% FO% edge overall. Look for Kulich on defensive-zone draws (75% H2H, 4 meetings).
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Kulich 44.9% vs Tavares 57.2% (-16.1%)
H2H factor
Not applied (8 meetings, need 10+)
Offensive zone
Tavares 90.5%
Defensive zone
Tavares 72.7%
Neutral zone
Tavares 90.1%
Result
John Tavares favored at 81.5%
18.5%
81.5%
Kulich
Tavares
Head-to-Head Record
6
-
2
(8 meetings)
6
2
Kulich
Tavares
Last 8: Kulich 6-2 Tavares
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Even
1
1
Kulich
Tavares
2 total
Defensive Zone
Edge: Kulich
3
1
Kulich
Tavares
4 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Kulich
2
0
Kulich
Tavares
2 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Kulich
Tavares
Edge
Even Strength
42.9% (147)
58.0% (914)
-15.1%
Power Play
33.3% (15)
57.0% (235)
-23.7%
Penalty Kill
0.0% (1)
57.9% (19)
-57.9%
On penalty kill, Tavares has a +57.9% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Tavares shoots left. Kulich is 48.9% vs left-shot opponents (94).
Kulich shoots left. Tavares is 61.0% vs left-shot opponents (766).
Home / Away
Kulich
Tavares
Home
43.9% (98)
57.8% (614)
Away
38.5% (65)
57.8% (554)
By Period
Kulich
Tavares
P1
53.1%
58.0%
P2
40.4%
56.9%
P3
33.9%
58.4%
OT
0.0%
57.7%
Final 5 min
42.2%
57.8%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Kulich
46.0%▲
43.5%
41.7%
Tavares
46.0%▼
54.5%
57.8%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 12:54 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 25, 2025 | 2 | 09:58 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 3 | 18:25 | Offensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 2 | 10:14 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 08:08 | Offensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 08:01 | Defensive | John Tavares |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:32 | Defensive | Jiri Kulich |
| Oct 24, 2025 | 1 | 00:25 | Neutral | Jiri Kulich |